Chapel Hill carrier perfect in driving and attendance
NO WORRIES — Joe Crawford, a rural letter carrier out of Chapel Hill — Timberlyne Station,
was honored for accident-free driving and perfect attendance in 30 years.
CHAPEL HILL, NC — Joe Crawford, a rural letter carrier at Chapel Hill — Timberlyne Station, was recently honored for achieving two significant milestones: he was inducted into the Million Mile Club, the highest honor given by the National Safety Council, earned by professional drivers in the workplace who have traveled at least 30 years without a preventable motor vehicle accident. He was also recognized for perfect attendance during those same 30 years, having never taken one day of sick leave. Crawford, a Chapel Hill resident, was honored at a ceremony in front of his peers by Acting Postmaster Margaret Fox.
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An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, 149 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes, six days a week. It has 34,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products and services, not tax dollars, to pay for operating expenses. Named the Most Trusted Government Agency five consecutive years by the Ponemon Institute, the Postal Service has annual revenue of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.